Preview of Winds of Change - Hostile Takeover

The first half of Episode 2 - Hostile Takeover. Listen to the full episode here: After the death of Aurangzeb, the United East India Company benefitted from the political chaos of 18th century India. Allying with, fighting against, and eventually dominating the Nawabs of Bengal and Arcot, the Nizam of Hyderabad, the Peshwa of the Maratha Confederacy, and the Sultans of Mysore. At the Battles of Plassey and Buxar, Company generals like Sir Robert Clive asserted British authority over massive territories, and the Carnatic Wars hobbled their European rivals. The British Empire in India was on the rise, but what goes up must come down.

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Preview of Winds of Change - Hostile Takeover is an episode from The History of Witchcraft by Samuel Hume.

This episode is 33:02 long.

This episode was published on Dec 9, 2024.

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